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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1994
Page
6
The column discusses a TV feature showing how firearms and explosive devices can be bought with little scrutiny via mail order. It cites a story where three 14 year olds amassed weapons and a college group built a bomb. one died and another was badly injured. The seller cared only about payment, not consequences.
The piece recalls how 1904 rail lines converted the Rio Grande Valley into a tourism and farmland boom, drawing visitors with low fares and land offers. It notes winter Texans spending millions, current tourism mainly by RVs and cars, and shifts to reader notes about crime, Governor Ann Richards, and the Bandidos motorcycle gang formed in Texas with a wide reach.
A group of concerned citizens urges the city council to consider establishing a Boys and Girls Club of America chapter to address teen pregnancies dropout rates and gang violence. They plan a petition drive across the county and note a city council meeting on Thursday June 9 at 7 30 a.m. where representatives will present their charter.
Austin debates the 1993 school finance law as property poor and property rich districts urge the Texas Supreme Court to strike it down or defend it. Attorneys clash over fairness, gaps, and whether the plan amounts to a state property tax, while earlier rulings shape the decade-long case.
Jane Blay offers guidance on planning family reunions from selecting a date and venue to budgeting food costs and activities. She notes reunions grow family ties across generations, suggesting summer gatherings with informal games, stories, and shared photos as core features and encouraging rotation of planning duties for continuity.
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